Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Gentle reminders of love: A Valentine Home

The sweetest month of the year is February. It's a lighthearted reminder to celebrate love. Our home has gentle hints of the holiday.

Over our mantle is a GIANT wooden letter set of XO, the classic muuuah lovin' symbols. Each wooden letter has tons of sparkly sequins glued on! Umm, no. I didn't make it. Yes, I know I could make it. But I actually love to buy and to shop and to buy again. So instead of using all the patience I could gather (which isn't much) and attempting a CRAFT, I bought it on etsy! I'm not all that "crafty" afterall. ;)

I just love the way the GIANT X & O sparkle in the lamplight! The charming duo is easily visible from most areas in our home.

Simply stated but bright and bold!

The kids always anticipate the new words on the chalkboard for the changing seasons...

For the sweetest month the kids and I have been taking our usual meal classics and turning them sweeter...a pan of brownies created a fun afternoon! They were each able to cut fun shapes out and decorate their after school snacks.

I made another warm, comfort classic in my {most loved} new lilac Le Creuset dishes. Our meal was chicken and heart-shaped biscuits.

The light lilac color is perfect for a February Valentine mood.

Our home has quiet accents of Valentine's Day,

almost subtle enough to miss...

I pulled some favorite marriage books off the bookcase and displayed them for February. Valentines, love, hearts, hugs, kisses, it's all celebrated in marriage right?

I recently knit a little coffee cozy,

just in time for Valentine's Day!

I'm still super pumped about this new knitting hobby!

I'm so happy about my knitting that you get to see one million a few photos of it!

Here's a tiny secret: it is a Valentine gift for Chris since he is the coffee drinker BUT obviously he won't want the pink heart on it sooo....I made a removable pink ball of yarn (in the shape of a heart!) and pinned it on. I will use it for future Valentine decor. Underneath is simply a big brown button instead.

To make your own heart shaped ball of yarn, cut your shape out of foam or cardboard and quickly wrap it in varied directions with your yarn. Tuck the loose ends, add a safety pin and decorate away with it!

I got a pack of brand new pencils for my favorite BOY in the world! They each hold a sweet message of PAIRS! Chris and I are just right for each other, the perfect lil pair and I wanted to show him that with this gift. He is the butter for my bread { awwwlol } He still isn't supposed to be reading my blog, hopefully he isn't!

We are ready to make Valentines!

Lots of fun accessories to make cute Valentines sent with love...

We have a home full of boys so instead of heart-shaped doilies and lots of pink, the closest we get to Valentine style is LEGO games of knights fighting dragons and saving the fair maidens.

Romance with LEGO stuff.

And hearts made with boxing gloves! Titus actually was excited to show me how he made a heart shape with his fighting gloves. I made him "hold it right there!!" while I grabbed my camera.

Oh my gosh! Your decorations are gorgeous. I love the sequined X and O, the lavendar heart wreaths and my favorite is the coffee cozy. That yarn heart is adorable. You always have such sweet and meaningful decorations.

I SO want to learn to knit. I just know how to crochet ;) LOVE your coffee mug cozies and those yard hearts are ADORABLE I'll probably make a million of them. Love your elegant decore. Thanks for sharing!! SO FUN! (love Valentine's day...)

For Valentine's Day, we're having a baby shower (actually on the 11th) for our soon-to-be granddaughter. She's due very soon...hopefully NOT on her dad's birthday...Valentine's Day. Yes, my very best valentine was my firstborn...32 years ago!

What a great, festive roundup! Love your ideas! I'm all about that sparkly XO, and I bet your kids had a blast cutting out those shaped brownies! I'm debating whether to blog about hubby's gift before or after Valentine's Day just in case he reads it...Would you share these great ideas here if you haven't already?http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2012/02/shine-on-fridays-14-and-some-fabulous.html

Ohhhh my gosh! Simply adorable!! I'm a sucker for the glam! Hope you'll link this up at our new linky party! We feature our favorites each week! We're your newest followers and we'd love to have you link up and follow if you'd like!

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I'm Lisa, I am passionate about the beauty of life. I'm a lover of the seasons and find happiness in all details. Entertaining, parties, and home decor energize me. My husband of 13 years is my ultimate best friend and my 3 boys make my heart smile daily. I love deeply, feel deeply, and live deeply.